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burrhead · July 9, 1999, 08:48 PM

I've been shooting 1911 pattern pistols for about 25 years and have always used some sort of oil or another with no problems. The last 10 years or so I've used CLP Breakfree. Every couple of hundred rounds or so I lock the slide back and just squirt a little on the barrel and slide rails. After a range session and good cleaning I oil the barrel, slide rails, link pin, locking lugs and shoot a little around the hammer pin. Never tried grease though and don't know why it wouldn't work. Bottom line is keep your gun clean and it needs just enough lube, not too much. IMHO

July 9, 1999, 08:48 PM	#2
burrhead Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 1999 Location: Chihuahuan desert, Texas Posts: 1,148	I've been shooting 1911 pattern pistols for about 25 years and have always used some sort of oil or another with no problems. The last 10 years or so I've used CLP Breakfree. Every couple of hundred rounds or so I lock the slide back and just squirt a little on the barrel and slide rails. After a range session and good cleaning I oil the barrel, slide rails, link pin, locking lugs and shoot a little around the hammer pin. Never tried grease though and don't know why it wouldn't work. Bottom line is keep your gun clean and it needs just enough lube, not too much. IMHO